The Open Source is a performance space, music venue, workshop hub, tea room and tuck shop bringing life back into an empty space in Belfast. Through the course of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, this hive of activity will take prime position on Belfast’s Royal Avenue, in the elegant Art Deco Sinclair House.

We have sourced the space, but now the rest is up to you. We need young volunteers (aged 16-25) to run the space and enthusiastic contributors (of any age) to provide the programme of workshops and performances. It’s basically a big giant hippy love in  where everyone gives of their time for free for the greater good… well that and the exposure, networking and experience (and in the case of volunteers, invaluable training and a getting your travel and meals covered)

The Open Source will feed off the ambitious creative energy of those who get involved, a platform for anyone. Anyone can drop in, participate in the events and even propose workshops in art, design, dance, music, gaming, coding, or any other creative pursuit they are passionate about. Most importantly it will be somewhere where you can come and engage with the creative community at whatever level you feel comfortable – performer, teacher, critic, fan or observer.

It can be a place of growth,  a place of freedom of expression and a place where new connections can be made.

12 noon – 7pm every day during CQAF (3rd – 13th May)

If you’re interested in running a workshop, performing or speaking email adam@seedheadarts.com

The venue will be run by volunteers. If you’d like to get involved, email conor@placeni.org

This is a somewhereto_ project managed by Seedhead Arts in partnership with PLACE, supported by McConnell Properties.